Ready in 45 minutes, for 12 servings
INGREDIENTS:
- crust
EQUIPMENT:
- oven
1) Make the crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
INGREDIENTS:
- graham cracker crumbs
- cinnamon
- butter
- salt
EQUIPMENT:
- pie form
- bowl
2) Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugars, salt, and cinnamon in bowl. Firmly press mixture into bottom and up sides of a deep, 9 1/2-inch pie dish.
EQUIPMENT:
- oven
3) Bake until firm, 8 to 10 minutes.
INGREDIENTS:
- bittersweet chocolate
- chocolate
- crust
EQUIPMENT:
- oven
4) Remove from oven, and sprinkle bittersweet chocolate over bottom of crust. Return to oven to melt chocolate, about 1 minute.
INGREDIENTS:
- chocolate
- spread
5) Spread chocolate in a thin layer on bottom and up sides.
EQUIPMENT:
- wire rack
- oven
6) Let cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
INGREDIENTS:
- semisweet chocolate
- butter
- water
EQUIPMENT:
- bowl
- pot
7) Make the filling: In a large heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water, melt semisweet chocolate and butter, stirring until smooth.
8) Remove from heat.
INGREDIENTS:
- brown sugar
- corn starch
- cinnamon
- pumpkin
- vanilla
- clove
- ginger
- nutmeg
- egg
- milk
- salt
EQUIPMENT:
- bowl
9) Mix pumpkin, milk, brown sugar, eggs, cornstarch, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and a pinch of cloves in a medium bowl.
INGREDIENTS:
- chocolate
- pumpkin
EQUIPMENT:
- whisk
10) Whisk 1/3 pumpkin mixture into chocolate mixture.
INGREDIENTS:
- pumpkin
EQUIPMENT:
- whisk
11) Whisk in remaining pumpkin mixture until completely incorporated.
INGREDIENTS:
- pumpkin
- crust
EQUIPMENT:
- baking sheet
- pie form
12) Transfer pie dish to a rimmed baking sheet, and pour pumpkin mixture into crust.
EQUIPMENT:
- oven
13) Bake until center is set but still a bit wobbly, 55 to 60 minutes.
INGREDIENTS:
- milk chocolate
EQUIPMENT:
- wire rack
- pie form
14) Let cool in pie dish on a wire rack. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 8 hours (preferably overnight). Before serving, drizzle melted milk chocolate on top.
15) Serve immediately.